Bobo Mac won a lower grade contest at Chepstow recently and is 5lb higher but Navajo Pass was a disappointing favourite at Carlisle in October given he had a recent win on the Flat under his belt. YES NO MAYBE SO (NAP) returned to action over too short a trip at Kempton but will have come on for the outing and having gone close off higher marks over today’s distance in the past, Tom Lacey’s charge looks worth chancing. Emitom slips further down the weights while Jubilee Express makes his handicap debut.
Emitom (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened bypassing 2 out, 4th of 11, 17l behind Lynwood Gold (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Yes No Maybe So (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Pressed leader until 2 out, chased leaders, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Lightly Squeeze (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Navajo Pass 6-5fav (10-10) Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out and ridden, beaten after 2 out, 4th of 8, 20l behind Good Risk At All (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Brazos (USA) 66-1 (12-0) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Sweet Will (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Jubilee Express (FR) 10-11fav (11-6) Led, hit 1st, headed before next, hit 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mister Who (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Young Butler (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Handy, slow 1st, jinked and unseated rider before 7 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Itacare (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened home turn, tailed off, 5th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Good News (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Towards rear, smooth headway and led going easily before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Lanspark (11-13) by 4l, 7 ran.
Bluffmeifyoucan 28-1 (11-3) Always in rear, last of 11, 27l behind Djelo (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.